I’m waiting on a background check, and the company told me i needed to submit proof like a paystub that I was there for a year.

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August 4,2022 at 8:40PM UTC

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I’m waiting on a background check, and the company told me i needed to submit proof like a paystub that I was there for a year. I told them one place was under 3 months the other was a week ( they asked for the history of the past 7 years and I didnt want to omit them and get in trouble)I can’t show anything other than a deposit which isn’t good enough. The background check company says it’s not uncommon that they can’t get ahold of all past employers and usually ppl are hired anyway. Anyone else experience this?

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AnonymousAugust 4,2022 at 9:58PM UTC
Yes! I actually had to supply 15 years worth of redacted w2s because the background company said they could not reach a single one of my former employers. I'm talking all 5 were Fortune 200 and 500 level companies, very well known and each with fully staffed employment departments dedicated to verifying employment. They also asked for verification of my education and certifications which is usually only acceptable via the background company.
It's sloppy but absolutely happens
So insane.
Karen LytleAugust 4,2022 at 11:25PM UTC
that is mind boggling to me. trying to wrap my head around that. was it a good company to work for, i mean, was it worth it? the last thing we want to do is question things before we even get through the front door.
AnonymousAugust 5,2022 at 2:49AM UTC
Yes actually no one really knew how bad the candidate experience really was because no one ever shared the details .
I loved the company but this was such a chaotic experience but I knew it was a great opportunity.
AnonymousAugust 5,2022 at 11:32AM UTC
15 years???? Even the government says you should only keep 10
AnonymousAugust 5,2022 at 12:33PM UTC
15 years? Who keeps that much paperwork? I have 10 years of tax documents, even though you only need to keep seven for audits. I've had a lot of government job background checks, and usually it's five years. 15 is a waste of time.
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistAugust 4,2022 at 10:09PM UTC
Ugh. I just found out today that everything has finally cleared. I have never gone through a process like this for a job before. It was like a proctology exam.
I finally put my foot down when they wanted me to go to the IRS website and they wanted biometric information - like a retinal scan!
AnonymousAugust 4,2022 at 11:13PM UTC
Irs website for biometric???
Can I ask how you said no and what happened? I tend to either be too rude or not say anything
Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistAugust 4,2022 at 11:59PM UTC
Yes - apparently the IRS has changed how you access their website and that's what they require - facial geometry, retinal scan, a bunch of other options - in order to be able to get into the site.
The other option was to wait on hold for like an hour and a half and talk to someone for 10 minutes. That's also a hard no for me.
I said no by saying hell no and exiting the website. Then I called the company that sent me the link and told them and they were like whaattt? It didn't used to be like that. Well it is now.
AnonymousAugust 5,2022 at 11:16AM UTC
SEVEN YEARS!? why on earth is anyone...other than the government asking for information that far back?!